Checkpoint

A South Island tribe is reaching the end of an 18 year journey to resolve its grievances with the Crown; A group working to ensure that Maori get hooked up to high-speed broadband says it's proving… Read more Audio

After getting the green light for its partial asset sales programme from the Supreme Court, the Government's wasted no time getting the process underway for the first company, Mighty River Power. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

The petrol company, Z Energy, may be listed as early July this year, after its owners confirmed it's preparing to float the business. Audio

Dentists are telling New Zealanders to bite the bullet and get their teeth seen to before they get worse. Audio

A Waikato drug boss who is tonight beginning a 12 year jail sentence for running a large meth-manufacturing ring has been forced to hand over more than five million dollars worth of assets - the… Read more Audio

A new political campaign has begun calling for an overhaul of the way New Zealand is responding to the risks of global climate change. Audio

A career criminal's battle against the prison smoking ban at the High Court could pave the way for inmates to get compensation. Audio

A South Island tribe is reaching the end of an 18 year journey to resolve its grievances with the Crown; A group working to ensure that Maori get hooked up to high-speed broadband says it's proving… Read more Audio

The Auckland Council is warning that it is illegal to kill native eels in public places. Audio

An Auckland conservation group is condemning a plan to allow mountain biking on Auckland's protected Rangitoto and Motutapu Islands, calling it fool-hardy and desperate. Audio

There are calls for child abuse laws to be strengthened to protect children left in the care of cooks in methamphetamine labs. Audio